Meaning & use
wholesome
Conducive to physical, mental, or moral well-being; healthy and good in a simple way.
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They spent a wholesome afternoon baking bread and playing board games together.
The film was praised for its wholesome message about friendship and honesty.
A note on using this word
Wholesome often carries a gentle, family-friendly connotation, describing something pure or innocent rather than merely nutritious.
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